At some point in the years since since it was submitted to the contest, the image was lifted from its original context and reposted on social media without any references to its origin.

Note: The ‘Obvious Tampering 2’ contest was originally launched and managed by the image manipulation and contest website Worth1000.com. In 2014, Worth1000 was acquired by the Australian company DesignCrowd. DesignCrowd preserved all of the Worth1000.com content under its own branding.

An example of the circulating message:

‘Snake in a Gallon of Milk’ Image is From A Photoshop Contest was last modified: September 21st, 2018 by Brett M. Christensen